The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Month: February 2008
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October 18-26 2008: Samson et DalilaNovember 15-23 2008: The Grapes of WrathFebruary 7-15 2009: Don PasqualeMarch 28- April 5 2009: La BohèmeMay 2-10 2009: L'Italiana in Algeri Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe is singing Dalila, which should be interesting. Vivica Genaux and William Burden sing the lead roles in L'Italiana, as they did in San Francisco a…
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* Notes * Der zerbrochene Krug had its US premiere at Los Angeles Opera yesterday, along with the West Coast premiere of Der Zwerg, both part of James Conlon's Recovered Voices: A Lost Generation's Long-Forgotten Masterpieces project. Both operas are impressive. The comedic Der zerbrochene Krug (1941/1942) was Viktor Ullmann's last composition before he was…
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* Notes * A Los Angeles Opera co-production of Verdi's Otello with Opéra de Monte-Carlo and Teatro Regio di Parma opened yesterday at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The production, directed by John Cox and designed by Johan Engels, involved three boxes, and thus instantly reminded me of the Macbeth lately at San Francisco Opera. Fortunately,…
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September 6-21 2008: Eugene OneginNovember 8-23 2008: L'Elisir d'AmoreFebruary 7-22 2009: Così fan tutteApril 18- May 3 2009: Carmen Press Release | Official Site
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I am going to skip out on tomorrow's Live in HD Met Simulcast of Manon Lescaut, as there is quite enough of Puccini in my future. It is tempting, as the cast looks good. I heard Mattila sing the title role several times in 2006, and that production was one of the best that season.…
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October 17- November 1 2008: Cavalleria Rusticana/PagliacciOctober 30- November 14 2008: Beatrice and BenedictJanuary 23- February 6 2009: A Midsummer Night's DreamJanuary 30- February 6 2009: Chorus!April 17- May 2 2009: RigolettoMay 1-9 2009: Brief Encounter Next season, Elizabeth Futral and Nathan Gunn sing in the world premiere of André Previn's Brief Encounter. Dolora Zajick…
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The Northern California premiere of Nixon in China has been canceled and Trinity Lyric Opera plans to present Robert Ward's The Crucible instead. Boosey & Hawkes rescinded the performance license mistakenly given to Trinity Lyric Opera. Press Release
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Tito Beltrán has been sentenced to two years in jail. BBC Article | The Local Article | Official Site
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Michael Simpson was appointed the Director of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of San Francisco Opera. Press Release [PDF] | San Francisco Opera
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* Notes * Last week Ingo Metzmacher conducted San Francisco Symphony in a program of Ligeti's San Francisco Polyphony, Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3, and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 6. Pianist Hélène Grimaud was the soloist for the Bartók, and she played splendidly, without any of the silly dramatic flourishes one often sees with famous pianists.…
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